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D48C19

#D48C19 closest to Vibrant Amber

#D48C19 is a light, moderately saturated orange; the closest named color is Vibrant Amber. In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 54.9% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(212, 140, 25)). Its HSL value is 37° hue, 79% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 88% yellow and 17% black. #D48C19 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 7.56:1.

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Variations of #D48C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#D48C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#D48C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #D48C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 86% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B6A21E
  • Protanopia 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A59100
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B49100
  • Deuteranopia 86% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B6A21E
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BF9A19
  • Tritanopia 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #E87A78
  • Tritanomaly 89% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #DC8555
  • Achromatopsia 71% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #9B9B9B
  • Achromatomaly 77% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AC9889

#D48C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.78:1 Very poor#D48C19 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
7.56:1 Very good#D48C19 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#D48C19 in CSS

/* Vibrant Amber */
.color { color: #D48C19; }
.background { background-color: #D48C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #D48C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(212 140 25);
color: hsl(37 79% 46%);
color: oklch(0.697 0.144 71.4);

#D48C19 FAQ

What color is #D48C19?

#D48C19 is a light, moderately saturated orange. Its closest named color is Vibrant Amber. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #D48C19?

#D48C19 is rgb(212, 140, 25) in RGB, hsl(37, 79%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 34%, 88%, 17%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #D48C19?

The complementary color of #D48C19 is #1961D4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #D48C19?

Black text has the best contrast on #D48C19: 7.56:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #D48C19 a warm or cool color?

#D48C19 is a warm color.